Junqi was facing down and playing with her fingers after being snitched by her family. While her brothers were beaming with satisfaction and the
madams were looking hopefully that she would change. While general yan was amused like Yusheng.
Getting snitched one by one the short tempered junqi also didn't hold back "hmph.. brother jiaqi.. don't think I don't know of your sneaking in feng restaurant to drink wine and party with your friends while lying to have been on scholar tower till late night.
Brother jici.. it is you always stealing grandfather's wine to share with your friends.. also you say bad things and curse duke wei yung behind his back. I also saw you both entering the feng casino like thieves to bet and play.
And grandfather you had my xiu restaurant tally taken quietly many times to eat with your friends. You also had the bill paid in discount with my tally.
Grandmother, mother and aunts also went to xiu restaurant without my knowledge to eat in discount. Also that peach I brought was eaten by everyone with relish."
Those that were snitched had red faces from shame. While general yan glared his grandson jici who was the reason for the disappearance of his dear wine. Jici knew that the old tiger was glaring hence dare not look back to him rather narrowed his eyes on his snitching sister.
It was Yusheng's laugh that stopped the glaring competition. Among them only the eldest grandson yan Jing was happy and spared from being snitched. He clearly knew his sister was a land mine and if stepped was ones demise.
Knowing her nature he did not snitch on junqi in return saved himself from being shamed. He even felt refreshed to see them being red like an apple.
Shoved with their own backhanded things they dare not snitch on junqi in fear of having all the secrets digged out.
It was elders and zhu mama who brought the elders out from their predicament saying that being young it's normal to behave so. Getting a leeway all the elders agreed even reminiscing their youth.
Junqi feeling satisfied from not being at the top of spear again started to chatter about all the things. Then with glee asks whether Yusheng too had these kind of stories.
Before Yusheng could reply it was elders and zhu mama gushing out her childhood memories.
"Our miss was so lovely when she was small, she loved running after butterflies in gardens. She loved snacks and were times when she would sneak to kitchen to eat them quietly.
She loved to play kites and would always demand the largest size to play with. There was a time she had a big dragon kite than her size brought to play when she nearly flew along with the kite because of sudden gust of wind." fondly says zhu mama making everyone laugh.
"She liked to be carried on the shoulders and would always order March like a general in a war. There was a time when she sneaked inside second elders residence and took his kit and had all the servants lined up playing doctor.
She also loved to sit on third elders lap so that she could pull his beard"reminisces first elder making everyone laugh including yusheng.
The lunch went with laughing and jovial mood. Yusheng bid them farewell saying they will meet them at tonight's banquet again.
Everyone left with happy faces and good mood thanking Yusheng internally for being so good to them without ulterior motives. Each had little token gifts clutched in their hand fearing the other would try to snatch from them which was given by Yusheng.
They also learned a lot about Yusheng as a child, and the elders just like them were normal persons when comfortable easy to talk too. The madams had formed good bond with zhu mama who like them chatter about the worries they had for their young ones.
Yusheng could feel her heart warm and content even after they had left. She realised that she indeed missed the small her who was naughty and worry free. She also realised her early maturity had elders worried deeply and have them missed all these sweet moments.
While zhu mama and elders were very happy with today's lunch. Yusheng was laughing all the time behaving like of her age. Not once she was in daze or usual serious face. Her mind free and heart calm making themselves relax.